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with physical features common to Archaeology and Historic Preservation archeological, ethnographic, historic, Ancient Puebloan populations. Cultural in 1999. No known individual was anthropological and linguistic literature, items associated with the burials are identified. No associated funerary and artifact analysis. Similarities in site diagnostic of Ancient Puebloan objects are present. Cranial morphology architecture and material culture technological traditions. Occupation of is consistent with physical features associated with the human remains are the Dark Mold dates to the Basketmaker common to Ancient Puebloan consistent with Ancient Puebloan II period, from 1000 B.C. to A.D. 500. populations. Ancient Puebloan sites in occupation of the southwestern United Prior to 2000, human remains the southwestern United States States from the Basketmaker I period representing a minimum of one generally date between approximately through the III period (between individual were removed by staff from 1000 B.C. and A.D. 1300. approximately 1000 B.C. and A.D. the University of from an On an unknown date, human remains 1300). The archeological literature refers unspecified site in southwestern representing a minimum of two to this widespread cultural tradition as Colorado. The human remains (OAHP individuals were removed by an ‘‘Anasazi,’’ ‘‘Ancestral Puebloan,’’ or Case Number 176) were transferred to unknown individual from an unknown ‘‘Ancient Puebloan.’’ Cranial the Colorado Office of Archaeology and site in Montezuma County, CO. The modification is common to many Historic Preservation in 2000. No human remains (OAHP Case Number Ancient Puebloan remains and is known individual was identified. No 115) were received by the Colorado believed to reflect their widespread use associated funerary objects are present. Office of Archaeology and Historic of cradleboards to carry infants. Ancient Cranial morphology is consistent with Preservation in 1996. An anonymous Puebloan ceramic typologies help to physical features common to Ancient note accompanying the human remains identify chronological and geographical Puebloan populations. Ancient states that the human remains came technological traditions. After Puebloan sites in southwestern from Cow Canyon in Montezuma approximately A.D. 1300, climatic Colorado generally date between County, CO. No known individual was changes evidently caused pueblo approximately A.D. 400 and 1300. identified. No associated funerary populations to leave the In 2000, human remains representing objects are present. Cranial morphology region and resettle in along the a minimum of one individual were is consistent with physical features and in the Pueblos of removed by staff from Fort Lewis common to Ancient Puebloan Acoma, Zuni, and . Extant oral College from site 5LP5980, La Plata populations. Ancient Puebloan sites in traditions corroborate dynamic County, CO. The human remains (OAHP Montezuma County generally date population movements within the Case Number 183) were transferred to between approximately A.D. 400 and region during this time. the Colorado Office of Archaeology and 1300. Historic Preservation in 2002. On an unknown date, human remains Determinations.Under 25 U.S.C. 3003, Excavations at site 5LP5980 were representing a minimum of one museum officials have determined that conducted pursuant to a state permit. At individual were removed by an the human remains represent the the time of removal, site 5LP5980 was unknown person from a site in Dolores physical remains of 361 individuals of located on private land. No known County, CO. Bill Wagner of Dolores, CO, Native American ancestry. Museum individual was identified. The three gave the human remains to Mrs. Odom, officials determined that the 345 associated funerary objects are two who subsequently transferred them to cultural items are reasonably believed to small gray ceramic pots and one deer the U.S. Department of the Interior, have been placed with or near scapula hoe. Cranial morphology is Bureau of Land Management, Anasazi individual human remains at the time of consistent with physical features Heritage Center. The Anasazi Heritage death or later as part of the death rite common to Ancient Puebloan Center transferred the human remains to or ceremony. Museum officials populations. Occupation of site the Colorado Office of Archaeology and determined that the human remains and 5LP5980 dates to the Basketmaker II/III Historic Preservation in 1991 (OAHP associated funerary objects are period from approximately 1500 B.C. to Case Number 34). At the time of culturally affiliated with the Indian A.D. 750. removal, site 5DL1989 was on private tribes listed in Summary. In 2003, human remains representing land. No known individual was Notification.The museum is a minimum of one individual were identified. No associated funerary responsible for sending copies of this removed by Charles Wheeler from site objects are present. Cranial morphology notice to the consulted Indian tribes 5LP7347 on the grounds of Fort Lewis is consistent with physical features listed above in Consultation. College, La Plata County, CO. The common to Ancient Puebloan Dated: October 12, 2004 human remains (OAHP Case Number populations. Ancient Puebloan sites in Sherry Hutt, 208) were transferred to the Colorado the southwestern United States Office of Archaeology and Historic generally date between approximately Manager, National NAGPRA Program. Preservation in 2003. No known 1000 B.C. and A.D. 1300. [FR Doc. 04–25918 Filed 11–22–04; 8:45 am] individual was identified. No associated The cultural affiliation of the human BILLING CODE 4312–50–S funerary objects are present. Occupation remains and associated funerary objects of 5LP7347 dates to the Basketmaker II/ described above with present-day III period, from approximately 1500 B.C. Native American tribes was determined DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR through the use of the following lines of to A.D. 750. National Park Service On an unknown date, human remains evidence: geographical, kinship, representing a minimum of one biological, archeological, Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. individual were removed from an anthropological, linguistic, oral Department of the Interior, National unidentified site in Jefferson County, tradition, historical, and expert opinion. Park Service, Guadalupe Mountains CO. The human remains (OAHP Case Evidence was gathered from National Park, Salt Flat, TX Number 149) were seized by the Arvada consultations with the Indian tribes Police Department as part of a criminal listed above in Consultation, physical AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. investigation and subsequently examination, survey of acquisitional ACTION: Notice. transferred to the Colorado Office of history, review of pertinent

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Native Consultation. Guadalupe Mountains actions for disposition of culturally American Graves Protection and National Park identified the cultural unidentifiable human remains. In Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. items and assessed the cultural December 1998, Guadalupe Mountains Department of the Interior, National affiliation of the cultural items in National Park requested that the Review Park Service, Guadalupe Mountains consultation with representatives of the Committee recommend repatriation of National Park, Salt Flat, TX (the Federal Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; the 10 culturally unidentifiable human agency that has control of the cultural Nation, Oklahoma; Fort Sill Apache remains to a group of 12 Indian tribes items), determined that the physical Tribe of Oklahoma; Hopi Tribe of that had requested the human remains remains of 10 individuals of Native ; Nation, New and that demonstrated a cultural American ancestry in Guadalupe ; Indian Tribe of relationship to the region. The Review Mountains National Park’s collections, Oklahoma; Mescalero Apache Tribe of Committee considered the proposal at described below in Information about the Mescalero Reservation, ; its December 1998 meeting in Santa Fe, cultural items, are culturally , New Mexico; Pueblo of NM, and recommended repatriation of unidentifiable. The Native American Zia, New Mexico; San Carlos Apache the human remains to the 12 Indian Graves Protection and Repatriation Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, tribes. A May 25, 1999, letter from the Review Committee (Review Committee) Arizona; White Mountain Apache Tribe Departmental Consulting Archeologist recommended that Guadalupe of the Fort Apache Reservation, on behalf of the chair of the Review Mountains National Park repatriate the Arizona; of Texas; Committee to the superintendent of human remains to the Apache Tribe of and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, Guadalupe Mountains National Park Oklahoma; Comanche Nation, New Mexico. summarized the Review Committee’s Oklahoma; Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Information about cultural items. In consideration of the park’s request and Oklahoma; Hopi Tribe of Arizona; 1934–35, human remains representing a transmitted the Review Committee’s Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico; minimum of six individuals were recommendation that the park repatriate Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma; removed from Williams Cave in the human remains to all the tribes Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Culberson County, TX. At the time, the listed above in Summary except the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico; land on which Williams Cave is located Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico, which did Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico; Pueblo of was privately owned. The excavations not join the consultation until after the Zia, New Mexico; San Carlos Apache were conducted under the auspices of Review Committee’s December 1998 Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, the University Museum of Philadelphia meeting Arizona; White Mountain Apache Tribe and the Philadelphia Academy of In 2000, the human remains from the of the Fort Apache Reservation, Natural Sciences. Items found at the site 1934–35 Williams Cave excavations that Arizona; Ysleta del Sur Pueblo of Texas; indicate the human remains were buried were curated by the Philadelphia and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, during the Archaic period (3,000 B.C. to Academy of Natural Sciences were New Mexico. A.D. 500). Following the excavation, the donated to Guadalupe Mountains human remains from Williams Cave National Park. The fragmentary human The National Park Service publishes were curated by several institutions, remains had been cataloged in this notice on behalf of Guadalupe including the Philadelphia Academy of Philadelphia as part of the Mountains National Park as part of the Natural Sciences, Carlsbad Municipal paleontological collections and were not National Park Service’s administrative Museum, and University of included in the December 1998 responsibilities under NAGPRA. The Nebraska-Lincoln. In 1998, the human repatriation request to the NAGPRA superintendent of Guadalupe Mountains remains curated by the Carlsbad Review Committee. Based on National Park is solely responsible for Municipal Museum and the University documentation from the 1934–35 information and determinations stated of Nebraska-Lincoln were donated to excavations, it is believed that the in this notice. Guadalupe Mountains National Park. No fragmentary human remains represent Information about NAGPRA is known individuals were identified. some of the six individuals removed available online at www.cr.nps.gov/ In 1965–67, human remains during the 1934–35 excavations. nagpra. representing a minimum of four In November 2000, the DATES: Repatriation of the cultural items individuals were recovered from Pratt superintendent of Guadalupe Mountains to the Indian tribes listed above in Cave in Culberson County, TX. At the National Park requested that the Review Summary may proceed after December time, the land on which Pratt Cave was Committee recommend repatriation of 23, 2004, if no additional claimants located was under Federal jurisdiction. the culturally unidentifiable human come forward. Representatives of any Items found at the site indicate the remains donated to the park by the other Indian tribe that believes itself to human remains were buried during the Philadelphia Academy of Natural be culturally affiliated with the cultural Late Archaic period (600 B.C. to A.D. Sciences to a group of 13 Indian tribes items should contact Guadalupe 500). No known individuals were that had requested the human remains Mountains National Park before identified. and that demonstrated a cultural December 23, 2004. On September 30, 1972, the lands on relationship to the region. The Review which both Williams Cave and Pratt Committee considered the request at its Cave are located became part of December 2000 meeting in Nashville, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Guadalupe Mountains National Park. TN, and recommended repatriation of Authority. 25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq. and Guadalupe Mountains National Park the human remains to the 13 Indian 43 CFR Part 10. officials determined that a relationship tribes. A February 15, 2001, letter from Contact. Contact John Lujan, of shared group identity could not the Assistant Director, Cultural Superintendent, Guadalupe Mountains reasonably be traced between the Resources on behalf of the chair of the National Park, HC 60, Box 400, Salt Flat, human remains and any present-day Review Committee to the TX 79847–9400, telephone (915) 828– Indian tribe. superintendent of Guadalupe Mountains 3251, regarding determinations stated in According to the Review Committee’s National Park summarized the Review this notice or to claim the cultural items charter, the Review Committee is Committee’s consideration of the park’s described in this notice. responsible for recommending specific request and transmitted the Review

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Committee’s recommendation that the U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations heap outside a wall associated with park repatriate the human remains to in this notice are the sole responsibility the ruins. Stylistic attributes of the pot the tribes listed above in Summary. of the museum, institution, or Federal identify the occupation as affiliated In 2001, an additional human bone agency that has control of the Native with the Anasazi culture. Stylistic was discovered in the Guadalupe American human remains and attributes of the pot also date the burial Mountains National Park collection associated funerary objects. The of one of the other individuals to circa during a review of cataloged mammal National Park Service is not responsible A.D. 900–1300, Pueblo II-III period of bones. This bone was originally for the determinations in this notice. the archeologically defined Anasazi collected from Pratt Cave in 1967 and is A detailed assessment of the human culture. believed to represent one of the remains was made by Bureau of Indian Based on cranial morphology, dental individuals previously considered by Affairs and Milwaukee Public Museum traits, and associated funerary objects, the Review Committee. professional staff and contract the human remains are identified as Disposition of funerary objects specialists in physical anthropology in Native American. Consultation evidence associated with culturally unidentifiable consultation with representatives of the provided by the Hopi Tribe of Arizona human remains is not addressed by the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Pueblo of indicates that Navajo Canyon in Native American Graves Protection and Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, Arizona, and Navajo, AZ, both on the Repatriation Act and no associated New Mexico; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Navajo , are part of funerary objects are included in this Reservation, New Mexico. the aboriginal territory of the Hopi notice. In 1925, human remains representing culture, despite current occupation by Determinations. Under 25 U.S.C. a minimum of one individual were the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New 3003, Guadalupe Mountains National removed from the vicinity of Inscription Mexico and . Consultation Park officials determined that the House, Navajo Canyon, in Arizona, on evidence provided by representatives of human remains represent the physical the Navajo Indian Reservation by the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Pueblo of remains of 10 individuals of Native museum curator, Samuel A. Barrett, Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, American ancestry. Guadalupe during a Milwaukee Public Museum New Mexico; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Mountains National Park officials expedition. No known individual was Reservation, New Mexico indicates that determined that the human remains are identified. The one associated funerary these groups are descended from culturally unidentifiable. object is a potsherd. Anasazi people living in the vicinity of Notification. Guadalupe Mountains On the basis of stylistic attributes, the the present-day Navajo Indian National Park is responsible for sending associated funerary object can be Reservation. copies of this notice to the Indian tribes identified as dating to circa post- A.D. Officials of the Bureau of Indians listed above in Consultation. 1300, the Pueblo IV or Pueblo V period Affairs and the Milwaukee Public of Anasazi culture. Museum have determined that, Dated: September 28, 2004 At an unknown date, human remains pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (9–10), the Sherry Hutt, representing a minimum of one human remains described above Manager, National NAGPRA program individual were removed from ruins in represent the physical remains of at [FR Doc. 04–25922 Filed 11–22–04; 8:45 am] Navajo, AZ, on the Navajo Indian least five individuals of Native BILLING CODE 4312–50–S Reservation, by A.J. Newcomb, a trading American ancestry. Officials of the post operator in Tohatchi, NM. Mr. Bureau of Indian Affairs and Milwaukee Newcomb donated the human remains Public Museum also have determined DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR to the Milwaukee Public Museum in that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001 (3)(A), 1925. No known individual was the two objects described above are National Park Service identified. No associated funerary reasonably believed to have been placed Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. objects are present. with or near individual human remains The human remains were removed Department of the Interior, Bureau of at the time of death or later as part of from a refuse heap outside a kiva wall Indians Affairs, Washington, DC, and the death rite or ceremony. Lastly, associated with ruins in Navajo, AZ, on officials of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, the Navajo Indian Reservation. Objects and Milwaukee Public Museum have WI found in the ruins but not donated to determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. the Milwaukee Public Museum indicate 3001 (2), there is a relationship of ACTION: Notice. that the formation of the refuse heap shared group identity that can be dates to circa A.D. 900–1600. The reasonably traced between the Native Notice is here given in accordance human remains exhibit lamboid cranial American human remains and with the Native American Graves deformation, which is associated with associated funerary objects and the Hopi Protection and Repatriation Act the Pueblo II through Pueblo IV periods Tribe of Arizona; Pueblo of Acoma, New (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the of Anasazi culture. Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; completion of an inventory of human At an unknown date, human remains and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, remains and associated funerary objects representing three individuals were New Mexico. in the control of the U.S. Department of removed from ‘‘Ruin #2, Silent City,’’ Representatives of any other Indian the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, presumed to be located near Tohatchi, tribe that believes itself to be culturally Washington, DC, and in the possession NM, on the Navajo Indian Reservation affiliated with the human remains and of the Milwaukee Public Museum, by A.J. Newcomb. Mr. Newcomb associated funerary objects should Milwaukee, WI. The human remains donated the remains to the Milwaukee contact Dr. Alex Barker, Anthropology and associated funerary objects were Public Museum in 1921. No known Section Head, Milwaukee Public removed from the Navajo Indian individuals were identified. The one Museum, 800 West Wells Street, Reservation. associated funerary object is an Milwaukee, WI 53233, telephone (414) This notice is published as part of the earthenware pot. 278–2786, before December 23, 2004. National Park Service’s administrative One of the individuals from the Silent Repatriation of the human remains and responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 City site was removed from a refuse associated funerary objects to the Hopi

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